Software & Gaming

It’s been known for quite some time that Facebook’s partnerships with companies such as Apple, Microsoft and Spotify granted “deep access” to data, allegedly without the user’s consent. Facebook maintains that this is not the case, and is now hoping that US authorities will come to the same conclusion in …

Apex Legends has taken the world by storm, with 50 million players latching onto the battle royale within its first month. While this success is largely down to the fluid gameplay crafted by Respawn Entertainment, publisher EA doubled down on influencers by reportedly paying Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins $1 million to …

Yesterday was a wild one for rumours, with a market analysis firm claiming that Sony was in “advanced board level talks” to acquire Take-Two. This would be a massive deal and would put franchises like Grand Theft Auto, Bioshock and NBA 2K under Sony's umbrella. There is just one problem …

This has been a very successful year for Capcom so far, with Resident Evil 2 Remake and Devil May Cry 5 both launching to extremely positive reviews. With Devil May Cry 5, Capcom has also managed to crack the UK's top-ten chart, with the game debuting at number 1. With …

For the past five years, Brendan Greene’s life has been about the battle royale genre, initially crafting the ARMA 2 mod, consulting on H1Z1 and eventually creating the highly successful PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Greene has announced that he will be handing over PUBG’s reins, stepping down as the head of PUBG …

Since the launch of the DirectX 12 API, Microsoft has kept it exclusive to Windows 10. At this point, while there are 800 million Windows 10 devices out in the wild, there are still a good chunk of users running Windows 7. Now, those people will get access to DirectX …

While Spyro Reignited Trilogy was praised for its faithfulness to the original three games, Activision and Toys For Bob came under fire for omitting subtitles during cutscenes. Fortunately, this criticism has been heard, as the developer has issued an update to add the accessibility feature retroactively. Activision initially remained hesitant …

After a few years of leaks and various rumours, Google is set to sit down and talk about its gaming plans more at GDC this month. Ahead of the big event, Google has revealed that Jade Raymond has joined the team as a VP, after leaving EA Motive. Jade Raymond …

Over the past few years, fans have been clamouring for information on the long-anticipated sequel to Borderlands 2, with the developer remaining distinctly quiet on the matter.  Now, it looks as though Gearbox is finally preparing itself for an announcement of some sorts during PAX East at the end of …

After more than a decade, the mainline Halo games are returning to PC. Today, during the latest episode of Inside Xbox, 343 Industries announced that the Master Chief Collection will be coming to PC and beyond that, it will be available on Steam. 

Over the last few years, Microsoft has worked on delivering two major Windows 10 feature updates a year and a weekly patch. Unfortunately from time to time, the installation process for these updates doesn't go smoothly. Going forward, Microsoft will have a safety net in place for this, which will …

The Twitch Plays community has achieved some staggering feats, beating multiple games including Dark Souls by using commands in Twitch’s chat box to control the character on screen. Now, the community has gathered together to tackle Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s World of Light campaign. Twitch Plays Pokémon popularised the community-controlled …

Sony has shifted its focus away from the PlayStation 4, looking ahead towards its anticipated next-generation console and expanding on its cloud services. As of today, PlayStation Now is available in seven extra countries throughout Europe, giving players access to over 600 games. Italy, Spain, Portugal, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and …

Last week, a rumour began going around claiming that the Halo Master Chief Collection is finally coming to PC and that the game is almost ready for release. There have been less reputable ‘leaks' going around since then but it does look like an announcement is coming our way, as …

Last week, fresh reports surfaced, claiming that Halo: Master Chief Collection would finally be launching on PC soon. It is easy to get swept up in the excitement but some of the evidence currently floating around isn't as compelling as it first appears. Fresh stories doing the rounds today are …

Last year, Epic Games found itself the target of lawsuits from a number of plaintiffs, claiming that Fortnite: Battle Royale was profiting from their copyright and likeness. Now, the US Supreme Court has put a temporary wedge in the cases, ruling that litigants have no case if their work is …

Patch 7 is just around the corner for Fallout 76 players, prompting Bethesda to unveil its upcoming seasonal event: Fasnacht Parade! Alongside some terrifying masks that debatably should have released at Halloween instead, the update introduces limited-time loot to collect and changes to Energy and Heavy Weapons. “Each year, since …

Apex Legends has been out for just over a month now and during that time, the game has swiftly risen past 50 million players. Of course, like any fast-rising multiplayer game, keeping on top of cheaters is imperative to continued success. So far, over 355,000 cheaters have been caught out …

There has been talk of Google releasing its own gaming console since as far back as 2013. Over the years, these rumours have been consistent and Google has confirmed plans to enter the gaming market with acquisitions of studios and the public testing of a new streaming service. It looks like we are now closer than ever to seeing Google's own gaming hardware too, with the controller design being revealed over the weekend.

Last year, we got our first good look at CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077, with the first full trailer being shown at E3 and a full gameplay showcase landing later in 2018. We know that Cyberpunk 2077 will be at E3 again this year, but CD Projekt Red has taken …

E3 already has a noticeable hole in its 2019 line-up, as Sony announced it will not be appearing at the event. Now, EA has revealed that it will be taking a ‘show, don’t tell approach’ as it ditches its annual keynote in favour of a pre-show livestream. The Star Wars, …

Late last month, players discovered a discrepancy between the hitboxes of each character in Apex Legends, causing an unfair disadvantage. After exploring a number of fixes, Respawn Entertainment has laid the groundwork for its first-layer patch which should arrive alongside Season 1. Larger characters such as Gibraltar, Caustic and, particularly, …

After launching to mixed reviews, Bioware has been quick to address some early feedback for Anthem. Unfortunately, recent patches have introduced new problems for the game. Aside from crashing both PS4 and Xbox One consoles, Anthem now has a weapon bug that makes your starting gun more powerful than the …

Anthem’s rough launch has seen PlayStation 4 (PS4) users flock to various forums to complain that the game was inexplicably crashing their system and in some cases causing a power cycling issue. While these woes are set to come to an end next week, thanks to BioWare finding a fix, …

Update (07/03/19): Back in September, Daybreak games announced that H1Z1 would be going through another branding change. This change has now occured as part of a major update for the Battle Royale title, which aims to bring back ‘the glory days'. H1Z1 has been through plenty of changes over the …

Valve has been criticised over its lack of content curation on Steam several times over the last few years. Poor asset flips and fake games have landed on Steam in abundance, with some developers using these games to exploit the Steam marketplace. The Steam curation argument has recently popped up …

In a surprise move earlier this year, Bungie and Activision split up, allowing Bungie to go independent once again with the Destiny IP in hand.  At the time, investors called for a third-party investigation into the situation and now, a class-action lawsuit is being pursued. Kuznicki Law PLLC, a California-based …

It seems as though the Nintendo Switch is proving to be the perfect playground for hackers, ever since Linux was successfully installed onto the console last year. Moving forward, someone has now managed to get Microsoft’s Windows 10 ARM variant working on the device, although it isn’t without issue. Installing …

BioWare’s Anthem hasn’t had the smoothest launch, as some PlayStation 4 players are experiencing hard crashes when playing the game on their system. It’s uncertain just how widespread the issue is, but it has prompted Sony to grant some refunds for the game while EA appeals to its fan base …

Back in late 2015, former Activision owner, Vivendi, began buying shares in Ubisoft, seemingly with plans to take over the company. Ubisoft's CEO spoke out against the takeover and even took steps to fight back against it. Eventually, Vivendi relented and agreed to sell off its shares. Now, Ubisoft is …